BTTT - Thank you! My sixth-grade history teacher (she was also my cousin) actually met G.W. Carver. He was much revered by most everyone in the south long ago.
Eventually Edison figured out a plant that could grow in the south that could produce rubber: goldenrod. But he died before he could perfect the process. So Ford enlisted Carver to complete the work. Ford was very impressed with Carver and thought the country could use more people like him. Carver suggested donating to Tuskegee. To this day the Ford Motor Company annually donates huge amounts to Tuskegee.